Car-roof.



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CAR ROOF. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 19L).

I Patented Oct. 31,1916.

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CAR R'ooF. APPUCATION FILED JUNE 26, 1915 Patented 0015.31, 1916.

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CAR ROOF.

. APPLICATION FILED JUNEZG, r915.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916.

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Patented Oct. 31, 1916,

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. Tdalliwlz om it may concern:

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Specification of Letters Patent.

l ettented (let. 31, 191 5.

' Appflicatiqn filed June 28, 1915. Serial No. 33,5,3.

,Be'itkn own that I, THOMAS NATHAN Rossnpn-a citizen of thellnited States, residing in Qhicagwin the county of-Cook and State ofiIllihois, ,ghave invented a new and useful Improvement in Oar-Roofs, of which the following is Theinvention relates to outside metal car a specification.

roofs, andmore particularly to the means for securingthe roof sheets at the eaves and for finishing the eaves of the roof, and for uniting the side edges of the roof sheets, also to the means for uniting the ridge edges of the roof sheets, all of said securing means leaving the roof sheets free for slight play .orjmovement in all directions and from all edges.

' It'also relatesto improved forms of scam the eaves ends of the seam capsnnd also for the ends of the ridge cap.

Inbrder to make the invention more clearly understood there are shown in the accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practical effect, without limiting my improvements, in their useful applications, to the particular construction which, for the purpose of example, has been delineated.

carroof embodying the invention. the same,

In said 'drawings-Figure 1 is a plan view, partly broken away, of a portiog f 3 lg. .s is a side elevation of a portion of the saddles being broken away to showthe caps. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on line TIL-III of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the ridge portion of the roof on line IV-IV of Fig. 1. Fig. 5. is a longitudinal vertical section of the roof and frame at one end of the car, on line V-V of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the roof sheets: Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view, nal of the car, partly broken away, and the seam cap. Fig. 8 is a side view of the seam cap, the middle portion being'broken away, and before the end flap of the cap has been bent down. Fig. 9 is a plan view of sections, partly broken away. Fig. 10 is a side view of the same. Fig. 11 is an end view of the sands. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the eaves hook strips. Fig. 13 is a side view of one of the seam cap clips. Fig. 14 is outer end View on a plane longitudishowing. two .rcoisheets,

side and end one of the ridge cap,

' of the same. Fig. 15 is a section on line, XVXV of. ig. 13. Figs. 16 and 17 are views of the ridge cap clip. transverse vertical sectional,

Fig. 18 is a view, on a larger scale, of-the roof. Referring to the drawings, the upper part of the car body frame, which isthesupport ing frame of the roof, comprises side plates 1, which are united at the endsof the car by end plates 2 of any suitable character. The side and end of the eaves portion sills of the car bv suitable framing, not

shown.

3 is the side sheathing and 4 the end sheathing.

5 indicates the carlines which extend from side plate to side plate, carrying the ridge pole 6 and purlins 7.

8 is the topv plates, purlins tends only to plates.

At the eaves of the car the side sheathing is overlaid by a side fascia 9 the upper edge of which preferabl 'terminatcs below the top of the top sheathing.

10 is the end facia (Fig. 5).

Each roof sheet 11, excepting the end roof sheets, is formed with an integral flange at each side and end. At the ridge end it is formed with an upturned and doWnturned U-flange 12 which is arranged to interlock with a similar flange on the corresponding sheet which lies at the other side of the ridge. At the eaves end it is bent downand ridge pole, and it ex- "ward and inward to form an inturned hookflange l8.adaptcd to interlock with an eaves hook strip hereinafter described. At each side it is formed with an upstanding U- llenge, comprising an upwardly and inwardly bent member 14 and an outwardly extending member 15, the latter being arranged over the main body of the sheet but having its lower edge spaced therefrom.

The side edges of the roof sheets are movabl'y uni d, by means of their flanges 14, 15 as indicated in Fig. 7, by a. tubular seam cap 16 which incloses the said upstanding flanges of the roofsheets and is formed with upwardly and outwardly bent edge flanges 1? which are arranged within the tube and which interlock respectively between the iiian 14- and of the contiguous plates are supported from thesheathing carried by the side.

the outer face of the side roof sheets (Fig. 7). The seam caps 16 extend. from the ridge to the eaves of the car, and at the latter end are or may be open. At the ridge end the seam cap is formed with avbendable flap 18 (Fig. 8). By this construction the eaves cap can be interlocked with the roof sheets as above described and slid upward and 'inward toward the ridge of the car, and after it is in place the flap 18 is bent down to inclose the ridge ends of the seam flanges 1d, 15, as seen in ig. 4. The outer end portions of the ridge flanges 12 are cut away as shown at 19 (Fig.

6) to allow of play and to receive the flap 18,

and also to leave space for the securing bolts 20 (Fig. 5) which pass up through the ridge pole.

The ridge seam is finished by ridge cap sections (Figs. 9 to 11) each of which is formed with longitudinal upward U-bends 21 to receive the roof sheet flanges 12, with transverse upward wider U-bends 22 to receive the seam caps 16 and which intersect the bends 21 near one end of the latter, with downwardly inclined flange portions 23 which rest on the roof sheets, with upstanding flanges 2% at the ends of the parts 23 remote fromthe said bends 22, and with a perforation .25 to permit the passage of the said bolt 20. The flanges 23 which are formed with said upturned end flanges 2 are long enough to extend substantially up to the side of the next seam cap while the corresponding flanges at the other side of the bend 22 are only sufficiently long to lap a little under the next ridge cap sec-- tion. By this construction the flanges 2 are included with the seam cap within the U-bend 22 of the next ridge cap section, the said sections being thus successively lapped over and under each other, the short ends being overlapping and being underlapping. The said flanges 24 may, however, be omitted.

"26 is the running board saddle. which rests on the ridge cap bends 21, and is recessed on its under side at 27 to receive them and to receive the upper portions of the seam caps. The running boardsQS are secured on top of the saddles 2G. and the latter are secured to the ridge pole by the bolts 20 (Figs-1i and 5).

Each end roof sheet terminates in a depending flange 29 (Fig.5) which incloses the upper part of the end fascia.

The c'arlines are. formed at one side with a vertical web 30, from which extends a top flange 31 and. a. bottom flange The top flange extends over the side plates and terminates in depending flanges 33 which are bolted to the outeritaces of the side plates. The web 30 is bent out to form securing flanges 34: bolted to the inner faces of the side plates. The top flange is flattened for the ridge pole to rest thereon and strips 36 (Figs. 12,

the long ends bind or wear the roof sheets.

is formed with a hole for the bolt 20 (Fig. 4). The purlins 7 rest on said top flange 31 and are bolted thereto (Fig. The eaves construction comprises hook 18) formed with vertical flanges 37 which are nailed or otherwise secured to the side sheathing and are overlaid by the side fascia 9. At the upper edge of the flange 37 the strip is bent inward to form a lower flange 38, and thence up ward and outward to form anupper hookflange 39, the hoolestrip being thus of: T

form, in cross section. The said hook-flange enters between the root sheet and its hook-flange 13 and holds the roof sheet mov-- ably in place at its eaves edge.

40 is an eaves flashing which incloses the upper part of the side fascia by a depending flange lland an inwardly extending body portion, which latter enters between the hook-flange 13 of the roof sheet;

and the lower flange 38 of the hook-strip leaving the root sheet free, and also independent of the hoolrstrip and removable, by design or accident, without disturbing the connection of said hook-flanges 13. 39.

he outer eaves end of each seam cap 16 is secured and supported by a seam clip l2.

Said clip comprises a vertical plate or shank 48 adapted to be secured on the side fascia and formed with bolt and. nail holes M. 4-5 for, that purpose. The shank 43 (is at its upper end bent inwardly, nearly horizontally to correspond with the incline of the roof, to form a supporting shoulder 46 which rests on the eaves flashing -10. The inner face of the shank is formed with are cess 4:7 to receive the flashing flange t1. the inner end. of the shoulder 46 the shank is continued upward in the form of a disk 48 which serves to close the outer, and otherwise open end of the seam cap. Thisdisk is connected with the shank 3 .3, around the shoulder e6. by a transversevertical 4-9, the whole clip being preferably an intcgral malleable casting, On the inner face of the disk 48 is formed a flange is circular, or nearly so which flange nearly encircles the end of the seam cap and. takes not rest on,

its weight so that the cap does At each side of and partly under the seam cap the clip is formed with extensionsbl and horizontal flanges 52, the former supporting the cap for a considerable distance from its end and. the latter overlying and movably confining the roof sheets, the weight of the cap and clip being taken by the shoulder t6 which bears on the flashing at the outer side or and beyond the eaves edge or bend of the roof sheet.

The ends of the ridge seam roof sheet interlockingflanges ering ridge cap sections 53 (Figs. 16 and 17), which are preferably and the covflange 50 which formed by the.

malleable castings. Each of these clips comprises a shank portion or plate 54: which is provided with holes 55 for nails or bolts whereby it may be secured to the end fascia (Fig. The shank is formed with a recess 56 on its inner surface to receive the de pending flanges 29 of the end roof'sheets. At its upper part the clip is formed with a semi-tubular portion or hood 5'? which incloses the end portion of the said ridge seam, and from this tubular portion are extended inward an extension 58 of the hood, and flat retaining fingers 59 which movably confine the end 'roof sheets; spaces 60 being left between said parts 58 and 59 for the escape of dirt and moisture and to prevent rusting. i

What is claimed is:

1. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets which are hori- :ontally movable within limits on said frame; seam caps movably uniting the edges.

of the said roof sheets; and means resting on the top of the car independently of the roof sheets and supporting from below the eaves \ends of the said seam caps.

2. In a metal car roof, in combination: a

' car roof frame; roof sheets which are horizontally movable within limits on said frame seam caps movablyuniting the edges of the said roof sheets; means for movably confining the eaves ends of the roof sheets; and seam clips resting on the top of the car independently of the roof sheets and supporting from below the eaves ends of the said seam caps.

3. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets formed at their eaves ends with underturned hook flanges; seam caps uniting the edges of the said roof sheets; hook strips attached to said frame and engaging within said hook flanges for movably confining the eaves ends of the roof sheets; and means resting on the top of the car independently of the roof sheets and supporting from below the eaves ends of the seam caps.

4. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets which are horizontally movable within limits on said frame; seam caps movably uniting the edges of the said roof sheets; and seam clips resting on the top of the car independently of the roof sheets and supporting from below the eaves ends of the said seam caps.

5. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets which are horizontally movable within limits on said frame; seam caps movably uniting the edges of the said roof sheets: eam clips resting on the top of the car independently of the roof sheets and supporting from beiow the eaves ends of the said seam caps, and having arms which overlie and movably confine the roof sheets at the sides of the seam.

6. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets resting on said frame, formed with underturned hook flanges at their eaves ends; seam caps having the side edges of the roof sheets movably interlocked therewith; eaves hook strips having vertical flanges attached to the:

frame and formed with lower and upper flanges between which are inclosed the hook flanges of the roof sheets; a fascia attached to the frame over the said vertical flanges of the hook strips; eaves fiashings inclosing the upper part of the fascia and extending inward between the lower flanges of the hook strips and the'hook flanges of the roof sheets; and means resting on said flashing's;

extending under the eaves endsof the seam caps, and supporting the seam caps inde pendently of the roof sheets and adapted to hold down movably theroof sheets at the sides of the seam caps.

7, In a metal car roof in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets resting on said frame, formed with upwardly and inwardly.

turned U-flanges at their sides, with upwardly and outwardly turned U-flanges at' the said vertical flanges of the hook strips;

eaves flashings inclosing the upper part of the fascia and extending inward between the lower flanges of the hook strips and the hook flanges of the roof sheets; and means resting on said flashings, extending under the eaves ends of the seam caps and supporting the seam caps independently of the roof sheets and adapted to hold down movably the roof sheets at the sides of the seam caps.

8. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets resting on said frame, formedwith upwardly and inwardly turned U-fianges at their sides, with up wardly and outwardly turn d U-fianges at their ridge ends and with unc erturned hook flanges at their eaves ends; seam caps having the side edges of the-roof sheets mova'bly interlocked therewith; eaves hook strips having vertical flanges attached to the frame and formed with lower and upper flanges between which are movably inclosed the hook flanges of the roof sheets; a fascia attached to the frame over the said vertical flanges of the hook strips; eaves flashings inclosing the upper part of the fascia and extending inward between the lower flanges of the hook strips and the hook flanges of.

the roof sheets; and seam clips-resting on said flashings, extending under the eaves ends of the seam caps, and supporting the seam caps independently of the roof sheets and adapted to hold down movahly the roof sheets at the sides of the seam caps.

9. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets resting on said frame, formed with upwardly and inwardly turned U-flanges at their sides, with up wardly and outwardly turned U-flanges at their ridge ends and with nnderturned hook flanges at their eaves ends; seam caps having the side edges of the roof sheets movably interlocked therewith; eaves hook strips having Vertical-flanges attached to the frame and formed with lower and upper flanges between which are movably inclosed the hook flanges of the roof sheets; afascia attached to the frame over the said Vertical arms adapted to hold down movably the roof sheets at the sides of the seam caps.

10. In a metal car roof, in combination: a car roof frame; roof sheets resting on said frame, formed with upwardly and inwardly turned U-flanges at their sides and with underturned hook flanges at their eaves ends; tubular seam caps having interior up--,

wardly extending flanges with Which the side flanges of the roof sheets are movably interlocked; eaves hook strips having vertical flanges attached to the frame Within the fascia and formed with lower and upper flanges between which are inclosed the hook low the seam cap of a car roof, consisting of flanges of the roof sheets; a fascia attached to the frame over the said Vertical flanges of the hook strips; eaves flashings inclosing the upper part of the fascia and extending inward between the lower flanges of the hook strips and. the hook flanges of the roof sheets; and means extending under the eaves ends of the seam caps, and 'shpporting the seam caps independently of the roof sheets and adapted to hold down Innvably the roof sheets at the sides of the seam caps.

11. A seam clip for supporting from bea vertical shank adapted to be attached to the side of a car, an inward extension at the upper part of said shank which extension is nearly tubular interiorly and a shoulder arranged between the vertical part of the shank and said extension for supporting the clip and seam cap onthe top of the car.

12. In an outside metal car roof a metal. roof-sheet having side flangingf and eavesend Hanging adapted to make freely floating connectionwith their respective retaining means, and having ridge-end flanging adapted to make sliding connection with an opposite roof-sheet, said side-flanging being inwardly rebent over and said eaves-end flanging rebent under the sheet-body, where-- by such flanging adapts'the sheet to engage freely along both its sides and eaves-end with retaining means supported on and spaced above the sub-structure of the carroof, substantially as specified,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS NATHAN RUSSELL.

Witnesses HENRY Love CLARKE; ESTHER ABRAMS. 

